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close up of a slices of Cherry Cheese Bread on a white plate
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Cherry Cheese Bread

This super moist quick bread is sweet, with flavors of pure almond extract, cream cheese and maraschino cherries.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry Cheese Bread
Servings: 10
Calories: 462kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 sticks butter 1 cup, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure almond extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup maraschino cherries quartered

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a loaf pan. Set aside.
  • In your mixer, cream together cream cheese, butter, sugar, almond extract and eggs until fluffy.
  • Add flour and baking powder and mix until incorporated.
  • Fold in cherries.
  • Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 275mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g